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Portrait of Louise de Savoie (falsely named Catherine of Aragon) Birch's Heads
Printmaker:
Houbraken, Jacobus
Painter:
Holbein, Hans, the younger
(After)
History note: From the Ambroise Firmin-Didot Collection (1790-1876) [Lugt 119] and from the Frères Rocca Collection (XIX century) [Lugt 1204]; Charrington bought it of P. and D. Colnaghi and Co. Nov., 1926, £6.6.0
Method of acquisition: Given (1933) by Charrington, John
18th Century
1738
-
1753
Two states (earlier with no lettering). Dating based on other plates in the series.
Accession number: P.13742-R
Primary reference Number: 205136
Lugt: 572
Lugt: 1204
Ver Huell (Houbraken): 84
O'Donoghue: 6
Lugt: 119
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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